Petrotyx
Sign in to savePetrotyx is a genus of reef-dwelling cusk-eels.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderOphidiiformes
- FamilyOphidiidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- Family
- Ophidiidae
- Collections
- UMMZ, USNM, UF
- Recorded in
- United States, Belize, Clipperton Island
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- Parent taxon
- Ophidiidae
- Image
- Redfin brotula.jpg
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- Petrotyx
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Petrotyx is a genus of reef-dwelling cusk-eels.
==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 (Velvetnose brotula) Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (Redfin brotula)
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